10 ways to create fabulous kids' rooms

Uninspired when it comes to your child's bedroom? Read on for some easy ideas...

Your little one is bored of their tired old room and a new space is in order. Never fear, a quick transformation can be made with a bit of know-how and creativity.

Hanging garden

Indulge in a little fantasy by surrounding your child with what excites them the most. Do they adore fairies and flowers? Hang fake blooms, leis and toy or cutout fairies from the ceiling. Stuck on superheros? Adorn the walls with collages made from old comics.

Zone out

Split the room into dedicated zones for sleep, study and play. That way, they get more out of their space and you have more uncluttered rooms for the rest of the family.

Teeny tidy up

Encourage your children to make their own furniture, even if it's only converting an old crate into a Lego stand. Sand it back and allow them to decorate it with paint, wrapping paper or pictures from magazines.

Colour coded

Get clever with colours. Allow them the freedom to make their room as bright, or not, as they like. If they want pink walls and purple curtains, give over to their dream. A house is a haven for living in and if they choose to be surrounded by candy colours, let them.

Arty farty

Have your kids create artwork. Make a display of their school craft projects or objects they're drawn to, from pine cones and dried flowers to finger paintings and holiday snaps. With a bit of thought, they will have a piece that they can be proud of.

Spray fan

Let go of your inner control freak and let your teenager's room go over to their wild side. Allow them to graffiti or paint the walls or hang black curtains over the windows, and, most importantly, follow their demand of knocking before entering!

Little groupies

Group objects together in unusual ways such as tones and textures. A novel with a red cover, a pink teddy, scarlet dress and a cotton candy coloured doll's house can become a lovely display.

Study central

Devote a special space to your child's studies. Let them decorate it however they like and encourage them with a pinboard. If they have their own area they feel comfortable in, they'll be more likely to do their homework.

Fun times

Make use of objects in interesting ways. Create a makeshift tee-pee out of chairs and sheets or fetch that little blow-up swimming pool from the garage and fill it with balls and stuffed toys for your tot to play in. Changing toys up by regularly rotating them adds excitement and keeps things fresh.

Spelling bee

Give your child an art project with a studious spin. Find old patterned fabric and have them cut it into letters to spell their name, words that inspire them or just leaves or spaceships for a mural on the wall or a canvas frame.

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